Angela Liu
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Feb 15
Countdown: AAA’s Hawaii Tree Jamboree 02/25/2017
~~~ HAWAII TREE JAMBOREE ~~~ Coconut Raking • Crosscut Sawing • Tug o’ War Keiki Climb • Wheelbarrow Races Work Climb, Speed Climb, and Throwball Bring the whole family • Pack your own picnic Advance Registration Deadline — Monday, January 20 Onsite registration is subject to availability Registration form is available HERE For further information, contact: lake_a_gibby@hotmail.com Volunteers …
Nov 15
Pest of the Month – November 2016
Pest of the Month Ficus Leaf-Rolling Psyllid (aka FLRP, Trioza brevigenae) Photos: Donald R. Hodel, University of California Cooperative Extension, Los Angeles County Distribution: Discovery of the pest in six counties in southern California constitutes a new …
Oct 25
Pest of the Month – October 2016
Pest of the Month Mamaki Rust (Pucciniastrum boehmeriae) Photos: Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Plant Pest Control Branch Description: Mamaki rust was only recently observed for the first time in Hawaii. Distribution: Widespread in eastern Asia. On the Big Island, Hawaiian Acres, Kurtistown. On Oahu, in the Koolau Mountains. Hosts: First seen on endemic mamaki, aka mamake or waimea …
Sep 25
Pest of the Month – September 2016
Pest of the Month South American Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus palmarum) Photos: UC IPM Green Bulletin (Vol.6 No.2 August 2016) Description: This weevil is currently not in Hawaii; please help keep an eye out for it. The adult is ~1 ½ inch long, shiny black, with small hairs on its body and a typical weevil “snout”. The …
Aug 25
Pest of the Month – August 2016
Pest of the Month — Verticillium Wilt DESCRIPTION Verticillium wilt is caused by a variety of fungal species of the genus Verticillium, most notably V. dahliae and V. albo-atrum. It is “one of the most widespread and destructive soilborne diseases of plants” (UC IPM). Verticillium infects a plant through the roots and multiplies in the …
Jul 25
Pest of the Month – July 2016
PEST ALERT – Diaprepes Root Weevil Photos: University of California Cooperative Extension (See Additional Resources below) Distribution: The Diaprepes root weevil (Diaprepes abbreviatus) is currently not present on any Hawaiian islands. Native to Caribbean region, it was introduced into Florida in 1960s. The beetle is established in certain quarantine areas in Southern California (Los …
Jun 25
Pest of the Month – June 2016
Pest of the Month – Chilli Thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis) Description: Chilli thrips is a polyphagous species found in Oahu in 1987. Mature chilli thrips are less than 1-2 mm in length. Field identification should be confirmed by a professional entomologist. Hosts: Attacks over 100 species in 40 different Families, including crape myrtle, golden dewdrop, star jasmine, camellia, Indian hawthorn, Acacia spp., Ficus elastica, Schefflera …
May 28
Pest of the Month – May 2016
Tea scale of camellia – Fiorinia phantasma Photos by Dr. Arnold Hara, University of Hawai’i, CTAHR Tea scale of camellia is a polyphagous armored scale. These mussel-shaped scales are found on the underside of leaves, are up to 0.67mm in length, and often have horizontal red stripes across their backs. Large eggs found under …
Apr 25
Pest of the Month – April 2016
Koa Wilt – Fusarium oxysporum All photos by Dr. J.B. Friday, University of Hawai’i, CTAHR Description The fungus Fusarium oxysporum lives in and blocks the xylem of Acacia koa and Acacia koaia, causing major dieback or tree death. Distribution Hawaii Island, …